Heart & Sol

“Heart & Sol” by Milwaukee artist Mauricio Ramirez @mauriciopaints at 728 N. James Lovell St., (eastern side of Community Advocates‘ building along N. 6th St. just north of W. Wisconsin Ave.), Milwaukee, Wisconsin in October 2019, Acrylic on Masonry Brick, 50ft x 100ft. Photos taken June 2021.
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'How did you get started as an artist? "I went to college at the University of Illinois on scholarship to play soccer. I studied teacher education and English, but really never worked as a teacher.

I was really into graffiti art growing up and that’s how I learned about art theory, color and form. After I graduated, I got a job painting private jets in Illinois. It was a really interesting job where I learned so much about how to use paint. Then, I got my own studio and graduated to painting on canvas."' -
2019 interview https://www.milwaukeemag.com/artist-profile-muralist-mauricio-ramirez/
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https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2019/10/24/eyes-on-milwaukee-a-new-four-story-downtown-mural/
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Artist website https://mauriciopaints.com